Alder Wrinkle vs Hooded seal

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Cystophora cristata

Key Differences

• Alder Wrinkle is Least Concern while Hooded seal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Wrinkle	Hooded seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Taphrinaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Taphrina	Cystophora
Species	Taphrina tosquinetii	Cystophora cristata

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Wrinkle	Hooded seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Wrinkle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hooded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alder Wrinkle

The Alder Wrinkle (Taphrina tosquinetii) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway